Callea

Callea Meaning & Origin

About Callea
The surname Callea is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "calle," meaning "street" in Italian. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived or worked on or near a street. The name Callea is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Calabria and Sicily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Callea is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Callea: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Callea based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Callea is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 L IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/callea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', 'K')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Callea in Braille

Here's how to represent Callea in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Callea in braille

How to sign the name Callea using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Callea using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Callea in sign language

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